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ToxCard: Chronic Organophosphate Toxicity

EMDocs

Make sure to dispose of clothing appropriately and wear PPE to prevent personal exposure. Limit exposure with PPE if returning to the exposing environment. Used for treatment of acutely symptomatic anxiety, muscle fasciculations, and seizures. Published 2013 Dec 9. 1 Avoid cholinergic agents that will exacerbate symptoms.

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ToxCard: Acute Organophosphate Toxicity

EMDocs

Decontamination and Appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) This prevents ongoing exposure to the patient and ED staff. Dispose of clothing appropriately and wear PPE to prevent personal exposure. Used for treatment of acutely symptomatic anxiety, muscle fasciculations, and seizures. 2013; 6:524. 8 Figure 1.

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Chemical Burns

Mind The Bleep

Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) to avoid secondary contamination. These systemic effects can include central nervous system (agitation, seizures , and coma), as well as cardiac ( hypotension and dysrhythmias) [10, 11]. 2013 May;74(5):1363-6. Advanced trauma life support (ATLSĀ®): the ninth edition.

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